Not sure why I'm putting so much work in this!
Cheers Rob.
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Dragon164
#226
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Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2018 - 01:12 PM UTC
Yeah!
Not sure why I'm putting so much work in this!
Cheers Rob.
Not sure why I'm putting so much work in this!
Cheers Rob.
TacFireGuru
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Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2018 - 02:33 PM UTC
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Not sure why I'm putting so much work in this!
It's FUN! Every action is a learning experience.
Mike
Cosimodo
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Posted: Sunday, August 26, 2018 - 10:37 PM UTC
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Yeah!
Not sure why I'm putting so much work in this!
Cheers Rob.
It looks pretty impressive to me and from normal viewing distance it will be that subtle detail that makes the difference.
cheers
Michael
Dragon164
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Posted: Monday, August 27, 2018 - 08:59 PM UTC
Thanks!
I am actually surprised this worked as well as it did!
I scratched the faces of the dials with a toothpick took about 30 seconds lol will do a little more and call it done.
Cheers Rob.
I am actually surprised this worked as well as it did!
I scratched the faces of the dials with a toothpick took about 30 seconds lol will do a little more and call it done.
Cheers Rob.
2002hummer
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2018 - 12:51 PM UTC
More work done. Dash from the Charger installed as well as the seats. The hood has the middle scoop of the charger transplanted into the Chevy hood. Undercarriage done. I will have to use the stock tires/rims do to space in the wheel wells.
KoSprueOne
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2018 - 02:31 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Thanks!
I am actually surprised this worked as well as it did!
I scratched the faces of the dials with a toothpick took about 30 seconds lol will do a little more and call it done.
Cheers Rob.
Jiminy Cricket, That's awesome!
jimb
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2018 - 02:38 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Thanks!
I am actually surprised this worked as well as it did!
I scratched the faces of the dials with a toothpick took about 30 seconds lol will do a little more and call it done.
Cheers Rob.
That looks awesome, Rob. So you know, the three air valve buttons on the dash for this era of truck should be a yellow diamond, a red octagon, then a blue circle.
Jim
Dragon164
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2018 - 06:42 PM UTC
Thanks James!
The two reference photos I have the blue one is black on one and all three are aluminum on the other. I don't know if I can make that an octagon.
Cheers Rob.
The two reference photos I have the blue one is black on one and all three are aluminum on the other. I don't know if I can make that an octagon.
Cheers Rob.
2002hummer
#257
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Posted: Saturday, September 01, 2018 - 03:01 AM UTC
Rob That dash looks real, amazing job.
jimb
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Posted: Saturday, September 01, 2018 - 04:21 AM UTC
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Thanks James!
The two reference photos I have the blue one is black on one and all three are aluminum on the other. I don't know if I can make that an octagon.
Cheers Rob.
Well, octogon-ish in 1/25 scale. Sounds like the valves were removed in the photos you have. Probably not uncommon as new trucks don't have the blue one at all.
Jim
2002hummer
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Posted: Saturday, September 01, 2018 - 04:10 PM UTC
Here are a couple more pics.
Sorry for the poor focus on the lst one. Next installment will have better pictures
Sorry for the poor focus on the lst one. Next installment will have better pictures
Dragon164
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Posted: Saturday, September 01, 2018 - 04:28 PM UTC
Not an update but I have to share this 
I bought the AMT Kenworth T600A shortly after it was first released, and even started it at some point a little later but was soon stopped when I discovered it was supposed to have air suspension!
I was going to order some I found some offered in Australia, but a recent purchase has allowed me to make my own.
These aren't quite finished but I will soon be able to do my T600A!
Cheers Rob.
I bought the AMT Kenworth T600A shortly after it was first released, and even started it at some point a little later but was soon stopped when I discovered it was supposed to have air suspension!
I was going to order some I found some offered in Australia, but a recent purchase has allowed me to make my own.
These aren't quite finished but I will soon be able to do my T600A!
Cheers Rob.
jimb
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Posted: Sunday, September 02, 2018 - 02:40 AM UTC
Rob,
The AMT Kenworth T600 really is a poor attempt at a T600. These articles might help in your conversion:
Rear Suspension
Steering & Front Suspension (GW Trucks out of Fulton, NY, makes a conversion kit)
Hood Connrections
Air Intake System
Converting the NTA370 to an N14 (a Detroit Diesel Series60 would also work)
Installing N14
The reason I know about these is I've contemplated doing this myself. Good luck with your project.
Jim
The AMT Kenworth T600 really is a poor attempt at a T600. These articles might help in your conversion:
Rear Suspension
Steering & Front Suspension (GW Trucks out of Fulton, NY, makes a conversion kit)
Hood Connrections
Air Intake System
Converting the NTA370 to an N14 (a Detroit Diesel Series60 would also work)
Installing N14
The reason I know about these is I've contemplated doing this myself. Good luck with your project.
Jim
Dragon164
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Posted: Sunday, September 02, 2018 - 07:54 AM UTC
Thanks James!
Oh, good the suspension I'm making is the right one! :-)
Oh and working on the dash last night I noticed that red button is a hexagon!
the yellow is diamond as well.
Cheers Rob.
Oh, good the suspension I'm making is the right one! :-)
Oh and working on the dash last night I noticed that red button is a hexagon!
the yellow is diamond as well.Cheers Rob.
Dragon164
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Posted: Monday, September 03, 2018 - 12:37 PM UTC
OK,
I have gone as far as I'm going on the dash
The first pic is super macro so you can see all it's faults
The second is a more what you will see with your eyes pic and
lastly a shot of it in the interior.
P.S. I am happy with the technique I used but should have used enamel for the white and acrylic for the black instead of the other way around.
Cheers Rob.
I have gone as far as I'm going on the dash
The first pic is super macro so you can see all it's faults
The second is a more what you will see with your eyes pic and
lastly a shot of it in the interior.
P.S. I am happy with the technique I used but should have used enamel for the white and acrylic for the black instead of the other way around.
Cheers Rob.
Dragon164
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Posted: Tuesday, September 04, 2018 - 12:22 AM UTC
More,
I first tried to paint the wipers by hand that didn't work!
The rubber around the windshield and quarter window was easy to do on the outside but on the inside
nothing to go by.
A pic of the interior before it goes in then a couple of the outside!
Cheers Rob.
I first tried to paint the wipers by hand
that didn't work!The rubber around the windshield and quarter window was easy to do on the outside but on the inside
nothing to go by.A pic of the interior before it goes in then a couple of the outside!
Cheers Rob.
tinbanger
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Posted: Sunday, September 09, 2018 - 07:59 AM UTC
Here is my build update:-
I had to remove fuel tanks due to molding errors and also the front mud flaps.
The box photos show the front mud flaps off! now I know why , the hood will not close.
I had to remove fuel tanks due to molding errors and also the front mud flaps.
The box photos show the front mud flaps off! now I know why , the hood will not close.
Dragon164
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Posted: Sunday, September 09, 2018 - 05:50 PM UTC
Nice Richard!
Getting there.
Cheers Rob.
Getting there.
Cheers Rob.
jimb
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Posted: Monday, September 10, 2018 - 04:16 AM UTC
Looking nice, Rob. It's hard to tell from the photo, but your rear tired need to be on the outside of the lip on the wheels. Looks like they are on the inside.
Jim
Jim
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Posted: Monday, September 10, 2018 - 08:45 AM UTC
Richard, well done so far. The color scheme looks spot-on!
Rob, yes, you'll pas the finishing line for yours 24th campaign just about now... Congrats!
Rob, yes, you'll pas the finishing line for yours 24th campaign just about now... Congrats!
Szmann
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Posted: Friday, September 14, 2018 - 08:20 AM UTC
UPDATE
I found some time today to do a little something to my tractor. Not much, but enough to keep it going.
I added the cabin orange lights and the "trumpets":
Some scratch build is also requested, because the mud guards from the kit are not useable. The "holes" will be reflectors and the "hinges" are recycled from left-overs of Zvezda's Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Ausf.B Stuka zu Fuss which I completed a century ago:
I'm trying to get this build done in within a week time, but I guess you've heard that already
Cheers!
Gabriel
I found some time today to do a little something to my tractor. Not much, but enough to keep it going.
I added the cabin orange lights and the "trumpets":
Some scratch build is also requested, because the mud guards from the kit are not useable. The "holes" will be reflectors and the "hinges" are recycled from left-overs of Zvezda's Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Ausf.B Stuka zu Fuss which I completed a century ago:
I'm trying to get this build done in within a week time, but I guess you've heard that already
Cheers!
Gabriel
Dragon164
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Posted: Friday, September 14, 2018 - 02:04 PM UTC
Looks good your almost there!
Cheers Rob.
Cheers Rob.
2002hummer
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Posted: Sunday, September 16, 2018 - 11:03 AM UTC
Here is my finished product. I hpoe the photos are clear enough. 
Dragon164
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Posted: Sunday, September 16, 2018 - 03:12 PM UTC
Well Done Darrel!
The engine is ready to go in and a pic of the air suspension I'm making for another project.
Cheers Rob.
The engine is ready to go in and a pic of the air suspension I'm making for another project.
Cheers Rob.
TacFireGuru
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Posted: Sunday, September 16, 2018 - 03:24 PM UTC
I like what you did with the exhaust tips Darrell! Similar to a Deora I did a long time ago.
Nice lookin' motor Rob.
Mike
Nice lookin' motor Rob.
Mike
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